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J K Smith

J K Smith is a 938 MW operating gas power plant in Clark County, Kentucky, operated by East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 1999 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
GT1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine119 MW OperatingMar 1999
GT2Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine119 MW OperatingJan 1999
GT3Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine119 MW OperatingApr 1999
GT9Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine108 MW OperatingMay 2010
GT10Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine108 MW OperatingMay 2010
GT6Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine95 MW OperatingJan 2005
GT7Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine95 MW OperatingJan 2005
GT4Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine88 MW OperatingNov 2001
GT5Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine88 MW OperatingNov 2001
ST1Conventional Steam Coal329 MW Cancelled or postponed
GT11Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine98 MW Cancelled or postponed
GT12Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine98 MW Cancelled or postponed
GT8Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine83 MW Cancelled or postponed

Plant details

Operator
East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc
Location
Clark County, Kentucky
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 938 MW
Cancelled: 608 MW
First unit online
Jan 1999
EIA plant ID
54

Location

37.8833, -84.1017

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem